Denmark Corporate Tax Calculator
Enter your taxable profit in DKK to instantly calculate Danish corporate income tax at the flat 22% rate, plus optional dividend withholding.
Use the Denmark Corporate Tax Calculator
Company Details
Calculates 27% withholding tax for foreign shareholders (standard rate before treaty reduction).
Denmark applies a flat 22% corporate tax rate (selskabsskat) to all companies on worldwide income. No tax brackets apply.
Enter your taxable profit and click Calculate Tax to see results.
Corporate Tax Payable (Selskabsskat)
kr 0
at 22% flat corporate rate
Breakdown
- Taxable Profit
- kr 0
- Tax Rate
- 22%
- Tax Amount
- kr 0
- Net Profit After Tax
- kr 0
- Effective Tax Rate
- 0%
Dividend Withholding Tax (Foreign Shareholders)
- Dividend Distribution
- kr 0
- Withholding Rate
- 27%
- Withholding Tax
- kr 0
- Net Dividend Received
- kr 0
Standard 27% rate before tax treaty reduction. Many treaties reduce this to 15% or lower. Consult SKAT or a tax advisor for the applicable treaty rate.
Danish companies pay acontoskat in two instalments — 20 March and 20 November of the income year. Final settlement follows the annual tax return filed with SKAT.
For reference only. Consult Danish tax authorities (SKAT) or a qualified tax advisor for your specific situation.
Summary
This calculator computes Danish corporate income tax (selskabsskat) on a given taxable profit figure. Denmark applies a single flat rate of 22% to all companies registered in Denmark on their worldwide income. There are no graduated brackets for corporate income — the 22% rate applies regardless of profit size. The tool also calculates optional withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign shareholders (27% standard rate, reduced by tax treaties). Results show tax liability in DKK, net profit after tax, and effective tax rate.
How it works
- Enter your company's taxable profit for the fiscal year in DKK.
- The calculator applies the flat 22% Danish corporate tax rate (selskabsskat).
- Tax liability in DKK is displayed along with net profit after tax.
- Optionally enter a dividend distribution amount to see the 27% withholding tax for foreign shareholders.
- Use the Copy Summary button to export the result as plain text.
Use cases
- Estimate annual selskabsskat before filing the Danish corporate tax return.
- Plan quarterly preliminary tax payments (acontoskat) based on projected profit.
- Model retained earnings and dividend distributions for Danish limited companies (ApS or A/S).
- Calculate dividend withholding tax for distributions to foreign shareholders.
- Compare Danish corporate tax burden against other European jurisdictions.
- Prepare financial projections for investors or lenders based on after-tax profit.